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2008 NFL Playoff Picture
Source: Associated Content

With only 3 weeks left in the regular season, its time to start looking at who will be playing in January and who will be siting at home.

Wild Card Weekend - The U-Pick 'Em Poll

The NFL playoff schedules are set. Pick your winners for the upcoming Wild Card Weekend and then return later to check your results. Don't forget to post up something in 'Comments' on your choices, and maybe why you think your picks will win.

Bears not mathematically done yet
Source: Chicago Tribune

As crazy as it sounds, the Bears remain in the playoff conversation. Go ahead. Shake your head in denial.

Making history out of plays

The team that loses with the ball in its hand is different from the team that loses on defense.

Eagle Eye: Saints Marching to Chicago

Philadelphia Eagles 24 - 27 New Orleans Saints - NFC Divisional Play-off Game -

NFL: A peek into the future
Source: NJ.com

Half of the teams that went into this weekend's "Final 8" did not make the playoffs a year ago, including the Eagles and Saints, who played last night with the winner advancing to the NFC final, and the AFC's top two seeds -- San Diego and Baltimore.

NFL Bandwagon
Source: playoffs.nfl.com

Just in case you need a little more NFL stimulus this weekend. Enjoy

Eagles and Saints: Worst to First
Source: PhillyBurbs.com

It was the Saints' worst season in 30 years.

Eagle Eye: Saints and Winners

Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints - NFC Divisional Play-off Game - 8:00 pm ET Saturday, Fox. Saints favored by 5 points. Over / Under 49 points.

Garcia, Brees can take care of the ball
Source: PhillyBurbs.com

PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Garcia has been at this for two months now. He's had some huge games and some modest games.

Why the Eagles will win
Source: NJ.com

PHILADELPHIA -- Despite the NFL's new-found love for the New Orleans Saints, and their wishing and hoping for the team to get to the Super Bowl, by late tomorrow night the Saints will remain the only NFC franchise to never make it to a conference championship game.That's right, …

Saints' Heavenly duo
Source: PhillyBurbs.com

PHILADELPHIA — Half-way through the season, Reggie Bush wasn't Reggie Bush yet.The former Heisman Trophy winner from USC was averaging 2.6 yards per carry and hadn't scored a touchdown. That's the Reggie Bush the Eagles saw back in October.

Scout: Saints are the not-so-Big Easy
Source: NJ.com

PHILADELPHIA -- A long-time and highly respected NFL scout, who spends most of his time involved with the NFC South, thinks Saturday's conference semifinal between the Eagles and the New Orleans Saints will be an offensive battle."It could come down to the team with the ball last …

History favors Philadelphia Eagles
Source: NJ.com

PHILADELPHIA -- History can be revised as easily as it can be repeated. Which means you can do whatever you want with the facts.Take this weekend's NFC semifinal between the Eagles and the Saints in New Orleans, which pits the conference's No. 3 seed against the No. 2 seed.

Can the Eagles slow the potent Saints?
Source: PhillyBurbs.com

PHILADELPHIA — They're exhausted, they're beat up, they have a short week of practice, and the No.

Season Slips Through Cowboys' Fingers
Source: The New York Times

With 1 minute 19 seconds left against the Seahawks, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo dropped a snap on an attempted go-ahead field goal. The second season will now start in Dallas, filled with intriguing questions.

Eagle Eye Report: Birds Barely Beat Giants

New York Giants 20 -23 Philadelphia Eagles - NFC Wild Card Play-off Game. See, I told you that it would be a close game. And the games are not going to get any easier here on out for the Eagles. Eagle Eye Report:

Eagle Eye: Giant Wild Card Battle

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles 4:30 pm ET, Sunday Fox Eagles favored by 7 points. Don't let the big point spread fool you, these two teams usually play very close, intensively contested games. Being a play-off game just adds to the fun. Keep an Eye out for:

Philadelphia Eagles: Pass rush in flux
Source: PhillyBurbs.com

PHILADELPHIA — Try to figure out the Eagles' pass rush. Go ahead. Just try. They record 23 sacks the first five weeks of the season, and you think they're unstoppable. Then they manage six sacks the next seven games, and you figure, OK, they're pitiful.

Philadelphia Eagles: Oh baby, the team is young
Source: PhillyBurbs.com

PHILADELPHIA — At first glance, it looks like yet another trip to the playoffs for an experienced, veteran team. Same old faces. Same old names. Same old Eagles. Dawk. Trott. Runyan. L.J. Lito and Sheldon. Then you look a little closer.

NFC road teams on wild-card roll
Source: PhillyBurbs.com

WILD CARD FACTS AND FIGURES: Once upon a time, road teams rarely won wild-card games. That has changed.

NFL Prognostications - Final Week of Regular Season

After 480 grueling games the NFL enters the final week of the regular season. Some veteran players have declared retirement. Some rookies have achieved beyond expectations. Some teams have disappointed, some surprised. Joy, fame, pain, and bitter disappointment lay dead ahead.

NFL - Week 16 Picks

THU, DEC 21 Minnesota at Green Bay Vikings start new QB, T. Jackson. Packers-4 over Vikings SAT, DEC 23 Kansas City at Oakland Chiefs incentive is not losing to Oakland. Chiefs-7 over Raiders SUN, DEC 24

NFL - Week 15 Picks

I was 8-8-0 last week... yak. THU, DEC 14 San Francisco at Seattle Seahawks have looked anemic the last few games, but they're home and tough to beat at home. Seahawks-10 over 49ers SAT, DEC 16

NFL Week 14 of 17 - The Stretch Run

Hold on! Here we go down the stretch. If you believe, as I do, that the journey is more important than the destination, this is the most important stretch of the regular season. Games on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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